The Toronto Raptors received the eighth pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, which means the pick will now belong to the San Antonio Spurs.
With the Raptors ending up with a pick between 7-14, the selection goes to the Spurs as part of a trade that sent Jakob Poeltl to Toronto. Back in February 2023, the Raptors traded forward Khem Birch, a 2024 first-round pick and two second-round picks to the Spurs for Poeltl.
The pick was only protected if it stayed in the top six and the Spurs would have received the Raptors' 2025 first-round pick with top-six protection. If that pick ended up being a top-six pick, then the same conditions would have applied to the 2026 draft before becoming two second-rounders in 2027 if it still hadn’t been conveyed by then.
The Raptors finished with a 25-57 record which gave them the sixth-best pre-lottery odds of landing the No. 1 pick.
The 2025 NBA Draft is expected to be loaded with top-end talent so holding onto their pick could end up being a better option for Toronto should they be in a lottery position next season.
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